This post comes from Lisa Wade McCormick at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com.
A family of five now spends an average of $135 a week on groceries, according to the Food Marketing Institute's U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report for 2008 released this week. Rising fuel costs and other economic concerns could force that grocery bill to climb even higher.
Consumers are already feeling the pinch of high food costs on their pocketbooks, and many have changed their eating and shopping habits, the survey found.
Consider:
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